Monday, October 12th @ 6-7:30pm
2018 Wilson Hall
3x Grammy Award Winning saxophonist/composer Jeff Coffin is an internationally-renowned performer & clinician. He has been the road with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones since 1997, and has been touring with the Dave Matthews Band since 2008. As a Yamaha and Vandoren performing artist since 2000, Jeff brings an awe-inspiring energy, a caring, unique personal approach, and his extraordinary qualifications to every clinic and performance he does. Accompanying Jeff will be Felix Pastorius, son of world-famous bassist Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, etc).
Students, and audiences alike, from Farmington, Maine to Perth, Australia have been astonished by Jeff's unique teaching and performing techniques and his listening, improvisation and performance clinics have helped countless students gain valuable insight into a deeper understanding of music. His seemingly instant connection and rapport with students of all ages and all levels has brought continued high praise from students, parents and directors from around the world.
Past JC clinics include: University of Miami, University of Toronto, Fisk University, North Carolina State University, University of North Florida, University of Northern Colorado, University of Northern Iowa, Andover High School (Andover, MA), New Trier High School (Winnetka, IL), Spaulding High School (Rochester, NH), University of Iowa, The Music School (American Fork, UT), Stephen F. Austin State University (Austin, TX), JazzImprov Convention (2007), IAJE (2008), University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, Ohio University, University of Georgia, University of Tennessee, University of Wisconsin, University of New Hampshire, University of Texas (Arlington), Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Perth Australia), and many more...
Download a printable PDF from Jeff on his "BIG 5: The Basics"
Click the image below to see a better view of the blackboard from Coffin's lecture:
Jeff Coffin's Big 5: The Basics - Music @ W&L
Learn more about Jeff Coffin at his website: http://jeffcoffin.com
Learn more about Felix Pastorius at his website: http://www.jacop.net/fxp.html
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